The FOCUS Room
During the creation of the Integrated Science Facility (Fall 2017-2020), the historic Music Hall served as the headquarters for Chemistry and Geology on campus — as well as the heart of the FOCUS program. Now, all of these departments and FOCUS have fully moved into the new Science Facility, Evelyn M. Anderson Hall. Anderson Hall 223, situated on the second floor and facing the Daugherty Atrium, is the new home for FOCUS. This room is the physical center of the program, with the FOCUS library nearby, providing a study and meeting space for students, and a warm beverage on a cold day.
The room is used by non-FOCUS members, but the FOCUS library cabinet is locked with a code only FOCUS members know. Priority use of the Anderson 223 is given to FOCUS from 6 pm-midnight on weeknights and 8 am–8 pm on weekends. The cabinet houses the FOCUS library, a collection of math and science textbooks available for use on the second floor of Anderson Hall, as well as a hot water kettle, an assortment of tea, and study snacks at the beginning of each term.
FOCUS Library
The FOCUS Library is designed to provide members with access to often expensive textbooks. This lending library is community-run, with all books staying on Anderson Hall’s second floor so as to be available for any FOCUS member to use at any time. The cabinet is located adjacent to the FOCUS Coordinator’s office, Anderson Hall 230. The library is also supplemented based on student needs, meaning FOCUS members can request the purchase of a particular book to be added to the library at the beginning of each term.
Would you like to request a textbook be added to the FOCUS library? Fill out the FOCUS Textbook Form.
Below is the list of current titles available in the FOCUS library cabinet (as of June 2018).
Discipline | Title | Edition | Author/s |
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Biology | Human Sexuality | 4th | Lewvay and Baldwin |
Biology | Biology | 9th | Raven, Johnson, Mason, Losos, Singer |
Biology | Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function | 13th | Widmaier, Raff, Strange |
Biology | The Insect: An Outline of Entomology | 4th | Gullan and Cranston |
Biology Biology | Borror and Delong's Introduction to the Study of Insects Exploring the Way Life Works: The Science of Biology | 7th 1st | Borror and Delong Mahlon Hoagland, Bert Dodson, Judith Hauck |
Biochemistry | Biochemistry | 8th | Berg, Tymoczko, Gatto, Stryer |
Chemistry | Quantitative Chemical Analysis | 7th | Harris |
Chemistry | Quantitative Chemical Analysis | 8th | Harris |
Chemistry | Chemistry | 8th | Zumdahl, Zumdahl |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | 6th | Bruice |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry - Study Guide and Solutions Manual | 6th | Bruice |
Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | 2nd | Klein |
Chemistry | The Prentice Hall Molecular Model Set for Organic Chemistry | - | - |
Chemistry | Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Kinetics | 1st | Engel, Reid |
Chemistry Chemistry | Chemistry: The Central Science The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry | 12th 1st | Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward Larry Gonick, Craig Criddle |
Computer Science | Computer Organization and Design- Hardware/Software Interface | Arm Edition | Patterson, Hennessy |
Computer Science | Beginning Programming with Java - For Dummies | 2nd | Burd |
Geology | Mineral Science | 23rd | Klein, Dutrow |
Geology | Understanding Earth | 6th | Grotizinger, Jordan |
Math: Algebra | Linear Algebra with Applications | 4th | Bretscher |
Math: Calculus | Calculus: Early Transcendentals | 3rd | Rogawski, Adams |
Math: Calculus | Calculus: Early Transcendentals | 2nd | Rogawski, Adams |
Math: Calculus | Calculus: Early Transcendentals | 6th | Steward |
Math: Statistics | Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data *2 copies available | - | Lock, Lock, Lock, Lock, Lock |
Math: Statistics | Seeing Through Statistics | 3rd | Utts |
Math: Statistics | Mathematical Statistis: with Resampling and R | - | Chihara, Hesterberg |
Math: Statistics | Probability: with Applications and R | - | Dobrow |
Physics | Physics: for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics | 4th | Giancoli |
Physics | Six Ideas that Shaped Physics- Unit R: The Laws of Physics are Frame-Independent | 2nd | Moore |
Physics | Matter and Interactions 1: Modern Mechanics | 3rd | Chabay, Sherwood |
Psychology | Psychology | 8th | Gleitman, Gross, Reisberg |
Psychology | Psychological Science | 4th | Gazzaniga, Heatherton, Halpern |
Psychology | Psychology | 2nd | Schacter, Gilbert, Wegner |
Psychology Psychology | Psychology of Behavior Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level | 11th 1st | Carlson Saundra Yancy McGuire, Stephanie McGuire |
Fighting Light Pollution- Smart Lighting Solutions for Individuals and Communities | International Dark-Sky Association | ||
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